Pentax W90 vs Sony WX500

Lets look more in depth at the Pentax W90 and Sony WX500, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Pentax and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the W90 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The W90 was announced 6 years prior to the WX500 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the W90 scores versus the WX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax Optio W90 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are viewable at Pentax W90 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Pentax W90 enjoys exterior measurements of 108mm x 59mm x 25mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the W90 vs the WX500.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the W90 and WX500 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the W90 and WX500.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony WX500 to result in more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged W90 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.